Molecular Epidemiology and Risk Analysis for Asymptomatic Infection with Feline Enteric Coronavirus in Domestic and Stray Cats in Japan

Overview

Journal Arch Virol

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2024 Oct 25

PMID 39453510

Authors

Hitomi Kumano

Keisuke Nakagawa

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Abstract

Feline enteric coronavirus (FECoV) causes subclinical infection; therefore, asymptomatic cats can act as transmitters of FECoV. However, there have been few studies on the prevalence of FECoV in asymptomatic cats in Japan. In this study, we used a nested RT-PCR assay targeting the S gene of FECoV to test 319 normal fecal samples from stray cats and domestic cats in Japan between 2019 and 2020. Seventy-five samples tested positive, and the presence of FECoV in domestic cats was significantly associated with age (p < 0.01), but not with gender, breed, or living in a multi-cat household. The results provide insights into the current prevalence of FECoV in asymptomatic cats in Japan.

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